When I Was 6, I Killed a Dragon

One April morning in 2012, the director Bruno Romy and the artist Annabelle Cocollos are told that Mika, their 6-year-old daughter, has leukemia. Eight months later, when Mika is finally able to return to school, the family decides to make a documentary called “When I Was 6, I Killed a Dragon.” Surprisingly fun and full of life, even as it deals with illness and the fear of death, the film blends fantasy and slapstick into its lively mix and incorporates touching, playful, and sometimes fantastical footage. A surreal pageant that includes animated sequences made from drawings by Mika and Annabelle,